OBITUARY: Jack E. Harman

Jack E. Harman, 80, a resident of the John Knox Village — Majestic Oaks, Orange City, Fla., and formerly of Waynesboro, Pa., passed away Sunday Feb. 17, 2013, with family by his side.

Jack E. Harman, 80, a resident of the John Knox Village — Majestic Oaks, Orange City, Fla., and formerly of Waynesboro, Pa., passed away Sunday Feb. 17, 2013, with family by his side.
Born March 11, 1932, in Chambersburg, Pa., he was the son of the late Benjamin F. and Annie (Shaffer) Harman.
Mr. Harman was a graduate of Chambersburg High School with the Class of 1950 and later attended Shippensburg University, Shippensburg, Pa.
He and his wife, the late Mrs. Doris J. (Benchoff) Harman, were married Dec. 6, 1952, in Hagerstown, Md. She passed away Jan. 21, 2012. He moved to Florida following his wife's death to be closer to his loving family.
Mr. Harman was employed at the A&P Store, Wayne Finance and Homes by Keystone, all of Waynesboro. He retired in 1996.
He was a member of Christ United Methodist Church, Waynesboro.
Mr. Harman is survived by two sons, Craig E. Harman and his wife Brenda of Deland, Fla., and Scott B. Harman and his wife, Lisa of Palm Harbor, Fla.; one granddaughter, Sara R. Harman; one sister, Flora Ann Stake and her husband, Newt of Chambersburg, Pa.; and a number of nieces and nephews.
In addition to his parents and wife, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Richard Harman and David Harman; one sister, Lydia Ann Harman; and a nephew, William B. Harman.
Services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 28, 2013, in Grove-Bowersox Funeral Home, 50 S. Broad St., Waynesboro, with the Rev. Dr. A. Robert Cook officiating. Burial will be in Harbaugh Church Cemetery, near Rouzerville, Pa.
The family will receive friends from noon until 2 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that charitable contributions be made in Jack's honor to support students receiving the John Benchoff Trustee Scholarship at Penn State Mont Alto: Make checks payable to “Penn State,” memo checks with “Benchoff.” Mail to: Development Office, One Campus Drive, Mont Alto, Pa. 17237. Credit card contributions may be made by calling (717) 749-6110.
Online condolences may be expressed at:
www.bowersoxfuneralhomes.com

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